Impacts of deforestation on Amazonian river ecosystems could be far-reaching
Dec 18, 2014, 3:19 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
A study by researchers in Brazil published this week has found that deforestation in the Southern…Plant wars: some tree species compete better against grasses for reforestation
Dec 18, 2014, 2:17 pm By Brittany Stewart
What happens to degraded pastureland once the cows are kicked out? After years of letting the area…Tropical deforestation could disrupt rainfall globally
Dec 18, 2014, 12:36 pm By Rhett Butler
Large-scale deforestation in the tropics could drive significant and widespread shifts in rainfall…Enough for an elephant: why are Cameroon's elephants raiding fields?
Dec 18, 2014, 11:25 am By Tiffany Roufs
Waza National Park in West Africa is a refuge to many endangered and vulnerable species. Walk…Ocelots live in super densities on Barro Colorado Island
Dec 18, 2014, 10:53 am By Jeremy Hance
By comparing camera trapping findings with genetic samples taken from feces, biologists have…Amazonian peatlands store mega carbon
Dec 17, 2014, 6:26 pm By Rhett ButlerPeatlands in the Peruvian Amazon store ten times the amount of carbon as undisturbed rainforest in…Saving the world's rarest primate: can it be done?
Dec 17, 2014, 5:47 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Endemic to China’s southernmost province of Hainan, only around 30 Hainan gibbons survive today.…When predators attack, plants grow fewer thorns
Dec 17, 2014, 4:56 pm By Tiffany Roufs
Crisp lines of light begin to play out across the landscape. As the morning light grows, blades of…Deforestation taking toll on nesting birds in Cameroon
Dec 17, 2014, 12:47 pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The tropical montane forests of the Cameroon mountain ranges boast fertile volcanic soils, high…Google Earth used to identify environmentally important termite mounds
Dec 17, 2014, 12:26 pm By Brittany Stewart
In woodland and savannah areas, certain termite species play a critical environmental role due to…Scientists reintroduce agoutis in rainforest in city of 12 million
Dec 17, 2014, 10:28 am By Jeremy Hance
When one thinks of Rio de Janeiro, one usually doesn't think: rainforest. However, in the heart of…Success of 'land sparing' will depend on global economics, regulations
5:08pm By Brittany StewartAgriculture is the primary driver of tropical deforestation. Indeed, most global food production…Forests could be a thrifty way to fight ozone pollution
2:25pm By Brittany Stewart
Planting trees may be a cost-effective way to reduce ground-level ozone, a toxic component of smog…New mapping technique sheds light on dry forests
1:55pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
The extreme habitat heterogeneity of Southeast Asian forests makes it difficult to map their…Hunting is a greater threat than logging for most wildlife in Borneo
9:29am By Brittany Stewart
Persistence is the key factor in the two most common human stressors on tropical wildlife. In…Palm oil facilitates large-scale illegal logging in Indonesia
12:40am By Rhett Butler
Development of oil palm plantations is providing cover for large-scale illegal logging in Indonesian…Growth of forests may not be keeping pace with rising CO2 levels
Mon 5:24pm By Rhett Butler
Plants rely on three critical elements for growth: carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. Rising…Then there were five: rhino death moves species closer to extinction
Mon 4:20pm By Jeremy Hance
As if news for rhinos couldn't get any worse: this weekend, Angalifu, died a the San Diego Zoo.…Gibbon species pushed towards extinction as island loses its trees
Mon 1:46pm By Morgan Erickson-Davis
Only about 30 Hainan gibbons currently inhabit our world and all of them are confined to the…Children 'clean' oil spill with kitchen utensils in the Sundarbans
Mon 1:17pm By Jeremy Hance
On December 9th, a tanker slammed into another vessel along the Shela River in the world's largest…
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